Gold members dominate Xbox LIVE

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Microsoft today announced that over 10 million of their Xbox LIVE subscribers are signed up to the Gold service. Microsoft currently has an Xbox LIVE user base of around 25 million subscribers, and with nearly half of them now paying for the service, Microsoft appears to have hit a gold mine.

According to IGN, Microsoft’s Dennis Durkin, head of Interactive Entertainment Business, spoke at the Credit Suisse Annual Technology Conference in Phoenix Arizona earlier today.

At the conference he made mention that almost half of their 25 million members are now paying Microsoft $60 a year to be a part of the Xbox LIVE Gold service. If that many users are paying for the service, Microsoft’s yearly revenue will be around $750 Million, not including all purchases that players make using DLC and games on their Xbox’s.

Microsoft recently increased their yearly pricing for Xbox LIVE gold around the world, stating that these services showed that users are getting a lot of content for their money. The company also introduced a lower priced family subscription, that allows up to four other members to have access to a gold account.

Xbox LIVE Gold allows members to not only play games online, but also gives them access to a host of services via Facebook, Twitter and ESPN in the U.S, to Last.FM and more in Europe.

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TTG_BiG_CounTry_KyPosted:

danggggg! that is alot of money!!

Aznboy38Posted:

Wow 750 mil is a lot of money

IEMMASISPosted:

would anyone like to help me make a timemachine and come up with this hole xbox live thing ill split 750 million with ya

TRICKNNPosted:

and those poop heads are charging us more for xbl codes. greedy greedy greedy

MaximilianPosted:

Wow! And Microsoft fails!

drewmaster17Posted:

microsoft has now hit new status

greed level is now set to worlds greediest bitches

KontaKtPosted:

THIS IS JUST PLAIN OUT DUMB if microsoft is bringing in 750 million a mounth, talk about greedy its sad enough we dont have nearly as much features as PS3 does and yet they play for free... smh... I'll never pay for xbl...

C_doggPosted:

No suprise at all!! Microsoft is greedy enough to raise the prices of gold and they know us gamers need it! Were all apart of there daily income lol

SolarisPosted:

Microsoft are greedy biatches
750 mill anually is huge they dont need that much from us, psn is yes crappy compared but its still free and u can still have alot of fun on it. we also pay for dlc and msp an what not which add to their total income. i believe it is a crock that they bumped the prices up for subscription coz i dont need fb, netflix and what ever else i couldnt care less about them i bought my box for games not for other purposes such as facebooking which i can do on my pc which is next to me or on a phone. there should be an option and various packages for those who dont want fb on there xbox
cheers

SniperkillerGH3Posted:

Hybrinity
TTG-Jammer they should lower this price, over 10 million people paying $60 a year, not including msp, and dlc purchasing come on, lower the price to $30!

i would have to agree. many people play games/buy them from GoDemand and then buy all dlc for them which in a total costs anything from 40-60+ the 50anual charge for 12 months+1month is a complete rip, i could go to PS3 2-3yeas ago and get a better deal/since ps3 been out. MONEYWISE that is... too much money for what? a new dash update with pretty interface and slightly better security.. get a grip and lower the price and give us more content, i dont know LIKE INTERNET browsing or something better!

its $10 more for a year card
$5 more for 3 month
$2 more for 1 month
seriously no one is gonna die if your gonna wine yeah just buy a ps3 but when you get shitty service don't complain because you don't pay them to keep a good and reliable service lolz